Past Tense of
sister
sisterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Sister

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Sisterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sister"

This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

Grammar Tips

  • Double the final consonant before adding -ed.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget to double the final consonant.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is sister regular or irregular?

Sister is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use sisterred in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she sisterred to the store."

Does sisterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sister" (not "did not sisterred").

About the past tense of sister

The verb sister follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, sister becomes sisterred. This follows the Consonant Doubling pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why sister becomes sisterred helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

When using sisterred in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she sisterred to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I sisterred, you sisterred, he/she sisterred, we sisterred, they sisterred.